It's All Downhill From Here On Up Cyndle Cee, Candance Vang, Julie Yang, Melony Yang
Vocablary defined-

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Rhododendron: any evergreen or deciduous shrub or tree belonging to the genus Rhododendron, of the heath family, having rounded clusters of showy, pink, purple, or white flowers and oval or oblong leaves.

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Cascades: A waterfall or a series of small waterfalls over steep rocks.

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Autobahn: a superhighway; expressway.
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Blazes: To mark (a tree) with or as if with blazes.


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Logistical: Of or relating to symbolic logic.
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Furtive: Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty.

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Pensive: expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness.


Themes/Adventures- The theme of this story is that everyday is a new adventure waiting to happen and how to see the glass half full.
  • "...periodic bursts of good cheer."
  • "Jim Showed that going out into nature was a completely normal thing to do-even a necessity. 'A night indoors is a night wasted,' he told me."
  • "...inhability to say anything negative"
  • "Never let the fact that you're having a horrible time of things get in the way of the good times."

Structure- how was the story told? Did the story follow a sequence or order?-
Personal Connection, Influential people,adventure-